3x10 converting to 2x10 Question!

TheGava

Hi guys girls, I'm sure this question has been asked a 100 times but after searching the net I couldnt find a definitive answer, and I'm just confusing myself now as my knowledge of gears etc isnt great

I currently have 3x10 gears slx 10s rear mech, deore triple chainset, deore front mech and deore 3/triple shifter!! So my question is I want to get a doulble slx chainset but will I have to get a new front mech? New front shifter with 2 clicks?...

And secondly could I use a 9speed chainset with my 10speed setup?? Chain etc..,

Thanks in advance of any answer I get

Gareth

The Rookie

Just repleace the middle and small rings at the front (or just remove the largest if you want 22/32), the crankset will be fine, the front shifter is fine, the front mech is fine (may not like some possible ring combo's if you change them) just needs re-indexing, the rear is all fine. Chain length will need correcting for the new largest chainwheel, if you don't run a bash you'll need single ring specific bolts for the outer.

Plyphon

Shouldn't need reindexing, just the H screw wound in so it wont shift further off the middle ring.

TheGava

Hi and thanks for the answers. The reason I'm changing is I just like the bling of the slx chainset instead of the black look of the deore!!

So it seems running a double will be fine??? Then would a 9 speed chainset work aswell with a 10 speed chain??

Thanks again

Chunkers1980

The answers you've got are not for changing cranks, they are working with what youve got. Slx is not bling.

TheGava

Chunkers1980 wrote:

The answers you've got are not for changing cranks, they are working with what youve got. Slx is not bling.

May not be "bling" in your eyes but I like it and it looks better than the deore and that's what I want!!

Has anybody changed there cranks over from triple to double??

cooldad

Yes. Took the big ring off and adjusted the H stop.

The Rookie

The SLX Double is heavier duty so weighs more and the Bash is impressively heavy as well.

I'd run a triple as a double if I were you, either with a lighter bash or single ring bolts, either using 22/32 or with a more double friendly such as 26/38.

Dirtydog11

SLX will go straight on and will be fine with a 10 speed chain.